Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Texts 100-104 – December 27, 2023

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 4 Texts 100-104 athāpi sahajāvyāja- karuṇā-komalātmani avakra-bhāva-prakṛtāv ārya-dharma-pradarśake eka-patnī-vrata-dhare sadā vinaya-vṛddhayā lajjayāvanata-śrīmad- vadane ’dho-vilokane jagad-rañjana-śīlāḍhye ’yodhyā-pura-purandare mahā-rājādhirāje śrī- sītā-lakṣmaṇa-sevite bharata-jyāyasi preṣṭha- sugrīve vānareśvare vibhīṣaṇāśrite cāpa- pāṇau daśarathātmaje kauśalyā-nandane śrīmad- raghunātha-svarūpiṇi svasminn ātyantikī prītir mama tenaiva vardhitā TRANSLATION Even so, I simply feel more attracted to the Supreme Lord in His eternal identity as Śrī Raghunātha, the son of Daśaratha and joy of Mother Kauśalyā. His heart always tender with natural, unaffected compassion, He is spontaneously attracted to loving exchanges with His devotees, exchanges free from any tinge of duplicity. He demonstrates how to follow properly the religious duties of a civilized people, and He upholds the strict vow of having only one wife. In the shyness of innate humility, His face always looks downward, His eyes fixed on the ground. His exalted character is pleasing to all. He stands with bow in hand, the king of kings, the hero of the city Ayodhyā, served by Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, and with Bharata as His older brother. He rules the race of monkeys as the dear friend of Sugrīva and gives shelter to Vibhīṣaṇa. By my hearing of the pastimes of Kṛṣṇa, the unlimited loving attraction I feel toward my own master has increased.